January 5, 2009 at 1:58pm
After months of speculation about his gaunt appearance, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs attempted to quash rumors that he is gravely ill by disclosing in an open letter today that he is being treated for a nutritional ailment. January 5, 2009 at 11:19am
Alas, money manager R. Jeremy Grantham, one of a small group of market watchers who saw the current economic crisis coming, was right. January 2, 2009 at 1:54pm
Chicago billionaire Neil Bluhm made his fortune buying and selling hotels, resorts and malls. But in recent years, he has been expanding his interests in politics and gaming. January 1, 2009 at 10:37am
Henry Kaufman, the Wall Street economist and investor legendary for his accurate predictions, wasn’t clairvoyant when it came to Bernard L. Madoff. |
January 7, 2009 at 10:15am
Michael Bennet may be rich and well connected, but he’s a political unknown in Colorado. January 6, 2009 at 10:48am
CDR Financial Products LLC of Beverly Hills, CA, and its founder, David Rubin, have been scrutinized by multiple federal agencies in recent years, from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Internal Revenue Service. January 4, 2009 at 10:34am
It used to be said that behind every successful man is a woman. In the case of President-elect Barack Obama, add his mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, to the mix. January 1, 2009 at 10:10am
Caroline Kennedy has a lot of things going for her in her attempt to get appointed to the U.S. Senate. | |
The economy may be crashing and burning, but luxe New York City apartments are still being offered at scarifying prices.
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Michael Moore defends the car guys, sort of
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Chris Matthews, the host of the MSNBC program “Hardball,” told his staff on Wednesday night that he would not run for the Senate in 2010 from Pennsylvania, the New York Times reports.  Due to the rush to film the next installment of the Stephanie Meyer saga, New Moon, Twilight star Robert Pattinson has dropped out of his role in the indie movie Parts per Billion, reports MTV. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair has been asked to stay on with the Obama administration, the Wall Street Journal reports. 
 Mark E. Rey, the former timber lobbyist who heads the U.S. Forest Service, had signaled his intention to make a rule change that would help a developer convert forests into housing subdivisions. The shift, to be made before Barack Obama became president, had huge implications for Montana, where Plum Creek Timber Company could have paved as many as 900 miles of roads through Forest Service land, according to the Washington Post. Plum Creek announced yesterday it was dropping the road-use request. |
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Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush helps his friends - and vice versa
January 7, 2009 at 4:25pm
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois almost annihilated the career of a young Barack Obama almost 20 years ago when he easily beat back a primary challenge from the then-unknown state lawmaker by portraying him as less than authentically black, among other things.
Prosecutor: Madoff sent emeralds and diamonds to relatives, friends
January 7, 2009 at 11:47am
Bernard L. Madoff mailed Cartier and Tiffany watches, an emerald ring and a diamond necklace worth a total of at least $1 million to relatives and friends in violation of a court order, and should be immediately jailed because he is a flight risk, prosecutors said in court papers released Wednesday.
Nat Hentoff takes Voice firing in stride
January 7, 2009 at 10:27am
The firing of Nat Hentoff by the Village Voice last week after he had been with the paper for 50 years posed a problem for reporters and headline writers.
Firm behind Richardson’s withdrawal is probed by multiple agencies
January 6, 2009 at 10:48am
CDR Financial Products LLC of Beverly Hills, CA, and its founder, David Rubin, have been scrutinized by multiple federal agencies in recent years, from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Internal Revenue Service.
Richard Fields flips condo, makes killing at 15 Central Park West
January 6, 2009 at 12:00am
Call it the Midas touch: Casino magnate Richard Fields just flipped his three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath condo at 15 Central Park West for $27 million - twice what he paid for it a mere six months ago. |
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